Bright Little Stars Harrow

Inspection of Bright Little Stars Harrow 51 Sheepcote Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2JL

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Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children enjoy the time they spend at this nurturing and vibrant nursery. They are greeted warmly on arrival by friendly staff. This ensures that all children feel welcome. Children and staff have positive relationships. For example, staff cuddle children and say 'well done' when they achieve a task. Children also build friendships with their peers. Staff encourage children to work together to achieve a task. They spend time working as a team to find different items in the garden by the sound that the item begins with.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They enjoy learning opportunities. Older children spend time using the 'green screen' to record the story of the 'bear hunt'. They enjoy watching the movie they have created. Children spend time recalling different parts of the story. This supports them to learn about the use of technology and provides opportunities for them to develop their memory and recall skills. The curriculum is well embedded within the nursery and challenges children. There is a clear progression. For example, younger children have opportunities to listen to number songs, such as 'five speckled frogs'. Whereas older children spend time learning about different mathematical concepts, such as 'big' and 'small'.

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need to do better?

n The nursery is strongly focused on developing children's independence. Children spend time joining in with a variety of activities that support them within this area. For example, they make choices and serve themselves at snack time. They cut a selection of different fruits and vegetables and spend time scooping the flesh out of pumpkins. Older children also put on their own shoes. This ensures that all children have opportunities to develop their independence. n Staff plan activities to support children to achieve their next steps. For example, staff explain how they would like children to learn to use a knife and fork correctly. They spend time cutting a range of different fruits and vegetables as they explore the taste, texture and smell. This supports children to learn to use cutlery as well as opportunities to explore their senses. n Staff encourage children to develop their gross motor skills. For example,

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younger children are supported to begin to walk confidently. Older children have opportunities to develop their fine motor skills. Staff demonstrate how to use different tools and support children to begin to use these. n Children are given opportunities to develop their vocabulary. Staff introduce new words to children and explain the meaning of these words. For example, staff use the word 'rosemary' as children explore this. Staff also explain the word 'tripod' to children. Children enjoy spending time joining in with singing a range of different songs. Staff sing 'Incy Wincy Spider' to children as they explore animals in the mud tray. This ensures that children hear a wide range of

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24 October 2024 vocabulary. However, on some occasions, activities are too fast paced, and staff need to repeat what has been said. This does not always allow children enough time to process information and develop a clear understanding. n Staff are passionate about supporting all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make progress. They share how they used additional funding to create a sensory den. They spoke about the positive impact that this has had on all children. n Leaders are passionate. They review practice and have plans in place to develop and further improve the nursery. They talk about the training opportunities that are available to staff and how this supports them within their practice. Staff shared how they feel supported within their roles. n Parents express how the nursery treats them as individuals. For example, they spoke about the individual support that the nursery offers to them. They shared

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need to do better?

how this ensures that children feel welcomed and valued within the nursery. Parents also spoke positively about the strong bonds that children have with their key people. They like how the setting supports children to develop their independence.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n plan more effectively to ensure activities are structured to ensure that children have time to think about what has been said.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542344 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 10363981 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 88 Number of children on roll 131 Name of registered person Bright Little Stars Harrow Limited

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reference number

Telephone number 0207 100 4662 Date of previous inspection 17 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

Bright Little Stars Harrow registered in 2017. The nursery is open each weekday from 8am to 6pm and operates for 50 weeks per year. The provider offers the government-funded places for childcare. There are 54 members of staff, 38 of whom hold relevant qualifications ranging from level 2 to 6.

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Inspection activities

n Leaders and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n Staff spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and the children. n The inspector and the manager carried out a joint observation. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.

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24 October 2024 We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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